MTA: Blasting For 72nd Street Second Avenue Subway Station Completed

While the big dig on the Upper East Side is not finished, the conclusion of the blasting has ended a life-shaking chapter to the life of one resident, David.

“It’s been a serious issue,” David told 1010 WINS’ Al Jones. “The blasting actually shakes the building at times.”

The blasting has left its share of frayed nerves and shattered windows. And although she is in the area five days a week, Wendy Chittenden says she is glad she doesn’t have to live with the construction.

“I think they need to make every effort to get it done as fast as possible, and I’m just so sorry for the people here who are paying the price,” she said.

The $4.45 billion project will extend the Q Line along Second Avenue. The line will be 1.7 miles long and will have new stations at 72nd Street, 86th Street and 96th Street.

Last year, the MTA posted video of a controlled blast in the 72nd Street underground cavern from June 26.